Brooklyn and Cleveland face off for conference matchup

Updated Dec. 15, 2024 2:03 a.m. ET

Associated Press

Cleveland Cavaliers (22-4, first in the Eastern Conference) vs. Brooklyn Nets (10-15, 10th in the Eastern Conference)

New York; Monday, 7:30 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: The Cleveland Cavaliers visit Cameron Johnson and the Brooklyn Nets in Eastern Conference action Monday.

The Nets are 4-13 in conference games. Brooklyn is 3-1 in games decided by 3 points or fewer.

The Cavaliers have gone 17-4 against Eastern Conference opponents. Cleveland has a 7-2 record against teams above .500.

The Nets score 110.4 points per game, 0.8 fewer points than the 111.2 the Cavaliers allow. The Cavaliers are shooting 50.3% from the field, 1.4% higher than the 48.9% the Nets' opponents have shot this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Nic Claxton is scoring 9.7 points per game and averaging 7.7 rebounds for the Nets.

Evan Mobley is averaging 18.3 points, 9.1 rebounds and 1.5 blocks for the Cavaliers.

LAST 10 GAMES: Nets: 4-6, averaging 108.6 points, 36.6 rebounds, 25.0 assists, 7.6 steals and 4.2 blocks per game while shooting 46.3% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 114.7 points per game.

Cavaliers: 7-3, averaging 117.8 points, 45.4 rebounds, 27.3 assists, 8.7 steals and 4.4 blocks per game while shooting 47.3% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 110.1 points.

INJURIES: Nets: Ziaire Williams: day to day (knee), Bojan Bogdanovic: out (foot), Yongxi Cui: out for season (acl), De'Anthony Melton: out for season (acl), Cam Thomas: out (hamstring).

Cavaliers: Emoni Bates: out (knee), Max Strus: day to day (ankle), Evan Mobley: day to day (ankle).

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.